Toyota Tacoma/SR5

[MtnMuley]

Best small/mid sized trucks out there by a landslide.

[SkookumHntr]

love love love my tundra! 

[Ridgerunner]

Just wish the tundras werent so dang pricey.  I've been looking trying to find an 05 or 06 double cab, they are hard to find, even harder to find one with a bench seat in front.  Feel like I should just get an F150, but the Toyotas are so reliable. 

[MtnMuley]

love love love my tundra! 

Hopefully you got rid of those racing slicks you brought over to the dryside for a November hunt.........

[SkookumHntr]

love love love my tundra! 

Hopefully you got rid of those racing slicks you brought over to the dryside for a November hunt.........

did i ever tell you about when i got all sideways going around McLaughlin canyon?? Thank god for chains!! lol

[MtnMuley]

Yup

[BigGoonTuna]

i had a '98 4x4 with the 2.7 for 7 years, in that time i replaced rear wheel bearings and brakes, had the alternator rebuilt(still worked, but bearings were going south), replaced the a/c and power steering idler pulley bearings, and 1 u-joint.  probably $500 in total, that's less than 100 bucks a year in maintenance if you don't count oil changes and filters.  like every other stock toyota pickup i've owned, it got around 19/20 miles per gallon, but a much nicer engine than the old 22RE and just as reliable.

i currently have a 2000 with the same drivetrain, with all the options(other than the locker).

i tow my little jet sled with mine, and have towed 16' and 18' aluminum boats(lighter ones) with it.  it does the job but it's not my first choice in tow rigs.  my boat is around 1000lbs and that 4 banger is sort of anemic.  i'm actually considering stepping up to a full size truck for towing/hauling and buying a commuter car to drive daily.  wish i could trade up to an older tundra but the prices are outrageous unless you feel like buying something with 300,000 miles on it.

[deerhunter_98520]

Just wish the tundras werent so dang pricey.  I've been looking trying to find an 05 or 06 double cab, they are hard to find, even harder to find one with a bench seat in front.  Feel like I should just get an F150, but the Toyotas are so reliable.

I just bought an 05 and it took me 6 months to find mine....they hold their value for a reason...there the best trucks out there

[Wanttohuntmore]

Love my 08 tundra and miss my 02 tacoma.

[Jonathan_S]

I have a 2003 Tacoma.  4WD.   Quad cab.  325K and going strong.  I have had to replace alternator at 300K and just recently a radiator and valve cover gaskets.  Other than that it has worked like a clock.

I guess I have a lemon.  Same year, only 225K and rear u-joint and AC idler have gone south.   

And I'm on my third battery.

   what a hunk of junk.

My '99 4Runner is really running rough at 210,000 miles...I actually need to pull the throttle body and clean the idle air control valve  what a heap.

[Old Man Yager]

I have a 1990 with 270k on it. Bought it 5 years ago with 210 on it. I have replaced the timing belt, rear end, most of the front end, and the power steering pump, and brakes as needed. I do the work myself, so my cost is parts only. Good reliable truck. I just turned it over to my 17 year old, so hopefully it will last him a few years. My 2001 Tacoma has 183k on it, I've had it for a little over a year now. Had to put a new CAT on it and a new clutch, but that's a helluva lot cheaper than making payments on a new rig. My wife has a 1997 4 Runner, 184k, we have had it for 5 years, and put new head gaskets and timing belt at about 150k. All are really reliable and have never left me stranded, so I guess I am happy! All have the V6 motors, and get between 16 and 20 mpg.

[thinkingman]

I am looking at the recall notices on my desk right now from Toyota (finally!) for the rear suspension that I fought with them for years to replace(Apparently I was crazy then but now, not so much) and the frame rust issue.
Don't believe everything you read on the internet.

[Jonathan_S]

I am looking at the recall notices on my desk right now from Toyota (finally!) for the rear suspension that I fought with them for years to replace(Apparently I was crazy then but now, not so much) and the frame rust issue.
Don't believe everything you read on the internet.

What year, make and model?  Please 

[deerhunter_98520]

  i was told when i bought mine that theres a recall coming for the rear suspension for my truck

[shadowless_nite]

i was told when i bought mine that theres a recall coming for the rear suspension for my truck

I'm toyota tech for a living, went dealership route and now at a mom and pops shop. From my ties in the dealership it looks like the rear leafs have been  cracking and breaking off. What makes this a recall and not a tsb is that once they break they are tending to get caught in the wheel or ground and puncture the gas tank. And they have actually seen exactly that at the dealer. This would be for 05 and up tacomas. Everyone should eventually be getting a letter in the mail for notification, followed by another letter to let you know when to come in.

1st Gen tacomas have the frame tsb, most have been inspected by now at one point in time or another. Though rare I have seen this personally when first released. These trucks were obviously from corrosive areas every nut, bolt, bracket etc would have rust on it. Usually  towards the back end of the cab where the frame starts to curve upwards.